Inside Cuba's Intense Ice Cream ObsessionSaveurAs with baseball, Castro seems to have been both impressed by Cuba's imperialist neighbor and determined to surpass it. Built on the site of a former hospital, Coppelia was made to accommodate 1,000 guests at a time and served up 26 different flavors ...and more »

Cuban Gov. Prepares for Fidel Castro's 90th BirthdayHavana TimesHAVANA TIMES — Cuba will be transformed into one giant concert on August 13th to celebrate Comandante Fidel Castro's 90th birthday, announced the island's cultural authorities. According to information released by the Cuban Institute of Music (ICM), ...and more »

Mariela Castro on Cuba Embargo: Charlie RoseBloombergHer Havana-based organization campaigns for effective AIDS prevention and LGBT rights. Last month she led the largest gay pride parade ever held in Cuba. She is the daughter of Cuban president Raoul Castro and the niece of the former president, Fidel ...and more »